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Wasof, Safaa; Lenoir, Jonathan; Hattab, Tarek; Jamoneau, Aurelien; Gallet-moron, Emilie; Ampoorter, Evy; Saguez, Robert; Bennsadek, Lamine; Bertrand, Romain; Valdes, Alicia; Verheyen, Kris; Decocq, Guillaume. |
Questions How does plant community diversity influence variation in plant biomass? There are two competing hypotheses: the ‘biomass‐ratio hypothesis’, where biomass is influenced by the abundance and traits of the most dominant species, and the ‘diversity hypothesis’, where the diversity of organisms influences biomass through mechanisms such as niche complementarity. However, no studies have tested which one of these two hypotheses better explains the variation in plant biomass in the forest understorey. Location Temperate deciduous forests in Northern France. Methods For the forest understorey, we assessed species diversity and biomass as well as soil and light conditions in 133 forest plots of 100m² each. Using mixed‐effect models and after controlling... |
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Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Biomass; Biomass ratio hypothesis; Forest understorey; Functional diversity; Ivy; Phylogeny; Production. |
Ano: 2018 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00433/54441/55799.pdf |
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